Warren Ellis Starts A Revolution In "Black Summer"

**andy khouri** · 03-14-2007, 01:44 PM

Learn why your definition of a hero may be put to the challenge this June, with a new superhero epic by Warren Ellis and Avatar Press. We spoke with Ellis about "Black Summer."

http://www.comicbookresources.com/ne...em.cgi?id=9983

**DWEarhart** · 03-14-2007, 01:54 PM

Excellent words from Ellis.

**Gonzogoose** · 03-14-2007, 02:17 PM

Great interview! Not to take away from it at all, I spoke with Warren and company as well, so check it out:

http://www.silverbulletcomics.com/news/story.php?a=4293

It's definitely an interesting take on the genre. What do you all think of Ryp's art?

**DWEarhart** · 03-14-2007, 02:22 PM

Ryp is a great artist. His attention to detail is exceptional, it reminds me of Geoff Darrow's style.

**ColonelLee** · 03-14-2007, 04:02 PM

I'm glad to see Ellis doing another take on the world of superheroes. Looking forward to #1.

**think4yerslf** · 07-30-2007, 08:17 PM

This "Black Summer" review is ridiculous in how seriously it treats the subject matter. Imagine if, instead of using the events of a wanton slaughter of Bush and Cheney for war crimes to examine the morality of acting in the name of the right, the good even when it's against the law, imagine instead that this "Gun" character were a Operation Life agent targeting abortion doctors. Imagine a two-page spread of doctors lying in heaps and pools of blood, while the "Gun" clenches his fists, examing the carnage, and then try, I dare you to try to imagine some idiot columnist talking in serious tones about how this "comic" is some form of morality examination on acting on one's own conscience even when it's clearly outside the law. Good grief, that damn comic and art would never make it three seconds past an editor without that editor screaming their lungs out at such an utterly disgusting topic and idea. Yes, since Bush and Cheney are Devil-spawned evil-doers, as wel all know of course, such a comic gets the greenlight and everyone is supposed to take such sophmoric idiocy seriously. You're kidding me right??

**Dr. Chaos** · 07-30-2007, 09:30 PM

Head in the sand left wing conspiracy theories have finally come back to comics.

Thank you, Warren Ellis.

**Arvandor** · 07-31-2007, 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by think4yerslf

Good grief, that damn comic and art would never make it three seconds past an editor without that editor screaming their lungs out at such an utterly disgusting topic and idea.

You really don't know Christensen at all, do you?

**Karl H** · 07-31-2007, 01:40 AM

I'm looking forward to this. Batshit crazy Ellis at his best. It'll be a tradewait for me though.

**brundlefly** · 07-31-2007, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by melonhead

I'm looking forward to this. Batshit crazy Ellis at his best. It'll be a tradewait for me though.

I couldn't wait for the trade, so I picked up #1 last week. Was not disappointed. :D Some prime "Batshit crazy Ellis," indeed.

**Ryan Day** · 07-31-2007, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by Dr. Chaos

Head in the sand left wing conspiracy theories have finally come back to comics.

Or not. It clearly gets more complicated.

**JohnPopa** · 08-01-2007, 06:26 AM

Originally Posted by Ryan Day

Or not. It clearly gets more complicated.

Yeah but you'd have to actually read it to know that.

**max_payne** · 08-02-2007, 06:15 PM

Ellis is a busy man. Black summer is seriously ONE HELLUVA a idea made into a brilliant book. This really has some potential...its going at just the right speed for PURE ADDICTION.
Dr. Sleepless....lookin pretty promising as well!

**lboinyamouf4sho** · 08-03-2007, 06:10 AM

Originally Posted by think4yerslf

This "Black Summer" review is ridiculous in how seriously it treats the subject matter. Imagine if, instead of using the events of a wanton slaughter of Bush and Cheney for war crimes to examine the morality of acting in the name of the right, the good even when it's against the law, imagine instead that this "Gun" character were a Operation Life agent targeting abortion doctors. Imagine a two-page spread of doctors lying in heaps and pools of blood, while the "Gun" clenches his fists, examing the carnage, and then try, I dare you to try to imagine some idiot columnist talking in serious tones about how this "comic" is some form of morality examination on acting on one's own conscience even when it's clearly outside the law. Good grief, that damn comic and art would never make it three seconds past an editor without that editor screaming their lungs out at such an utterly disgusting topic and idea. Yes, since Bush and Cheney are Devil-spawned evil-doers, as wel all know of course, such a comic gets the greenlight and everyone is supposed to take such sophmoric idiocy seriously. You're kidding me right??

who cares about the review?? it's the quality of the story that matters and after reading #0 & #1 i must say it's pretty damn interesting. i don't much care if he's trying to put some political message out it's just the story i'm interested in.